Mark West's Blog, page 83

Flashbacks Of A Fool

You won't know this, probably because I've never told you, but despite loving the horror genre and defending it staunchly whenever necessary, I do have a little secret. My first two proper novels - "The Loved One" and "Alice" - were contemporary drama and it's one of my long-held ambitions to write something lit'ry, kind of like The Great British Novel. Every now and again, I'll have a tinker and

More signing goodness...

Another photograph from Newcon (courtesy of Ian Whates)- the signing line-up, with Neil Bond, me, (Dr) Steve Longworth and Paul Melhuish.

Happy birthday..

...to Sir Roger Moore, 83 today.Alison & I watched "Live & Let Die" this evening, in honour - cracking fun!

The way he makes me laugh...

In our house, we've moved to the default routine that it's my job to get Dude bathed and ready for bed and to read his bedtime story (or, as is more frequently the case now, to have it read to me). Last night, as he & I had been out for a wander/bike ride after dinner, I thought it might be nice for Alison to get some time with him and put him to bed. I asked him and he pondered the question for

NewCon 5 (9/10th October 2010)

You know how sometimes you read a report and it appears as if the person wasn't at the event at all? This is one of those, I'm afraid - I had a great time, I met a lot of good people, I went to a reading but I didn't do any of the main panels. So other people might have far more accurate reports of the con than I do. Oh well, I had a good time.I'd never been in the Fishmarket art centre in

Very pleased with this

In one of his patented real-time reviews over at his blog weirdmonger/, Des Lewis is reviewing the anthology "Never Again". In one of the story reviews, he has this to say..."It reminds me of the classic story, 'The City In The Rain', by Mark West that I reviewed here.. "His review of the story is about halfway down the page.How cool is this, though? Des Lewis is quoting my work in reviews!

1st draft done!

Wahey! Finally, the first draft of the novel pitch is now complete (3 chapters, 6,091 words). A brisk run-through, then I'll send that 2nd draft on to my pre-readers.Phew!

Lost Film Novellas (trailer test)

This is just a test - my novella hasn't even been completed yet and nor has Stephen Bacon's, but I do like to do this arty-farty things...




Let me know what you think.

This is just a test - my novella hasn't even been complet...

This is just a test - my novella hasn't even been completed yet and nor has Stephen Bacon's, but I do like to do this arty-farty things...




Let me know what you think.

What you see, whilst train chasing

Dude & I like to go train chasing. It's a term I invented (and used in my story "What We Do Sometimes, Without Thinking") because he likes trains and loves to watch them and I thought calling ourselves trainspotters this early in the day was a bit limiting. But train chasing sounds cool, I think. Anyway, one of our haunts is the bridge on the road that connects Rushton to Pipewell. It's